we're back with guests and the groom. >> we just got married! >> it went so fast. >> one of the things we like to do on "today" is take a moment. we get to know you over the course of a couple of weeks and we would like to propose a toast to you just after your marriage. if we can hand everybody a glass of champagne. there you go. perfect. so, melissa and jeremy, i'm sure the last couple of weeks seems like a blur to you, so much has happened to plan for this wedding in such a short period of time. the truth of the matter is when it comes to your relationship and getting you both to this day, it's taken more time, it's taken great patience and a lot of nurturing. >> from the day jeremy first laid eyes on you, calling you the prettiest girl in the room, to the day you finally agreed to a date. from a blossoming relationship to romance put on hold due to two separate tours of duty in war torn countries, allowed this relationship to mature at its own pace and it has paid off. >>, of cours >>, of course, melissa, you are studying to be a nurse, whic